GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| fulcrum | prop |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |